it's
/ɪts/
it's contraction: there's, there is; there're, there are. Also the contraction of it.
Contraction
it's
Also used as
it's is also the contraction of it.
it's is also the obsolete form of its.
it's is also the misspelling of its.
it's meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Arabic
it's in Hindi
- it is
- यह है yah hai, यहे है yahe hai
it's in Bengali
- it is
- ইহা হয় iha hoẏ
it's in Arabic
- it is
- اِنَّه innah, اِنَّهَا innahā
Synonyms of it's
- ’tis
- ’twas
Forms of it's
| alternative form | i's |
|---|---|
| alternative form | its |
| alternative form | it'sa |
| alternative form | 't's |
Origin of it's
Contraction of ‘it is’, ‘it has’ or 'it was'.
From it + -’s (possessive marker).
Phrases with it's
- it's on
- it's all g
- it's going
- it's a date
- it's a deal
- it's all go
- it's no use
- it's nothing
- it's raining
- it's snowing
- it's all good
- where it's at
115 more phrasesFewer phrases
- it's been real
- it's not funny
- it's a pleasure
- it's about time
- it's early days
- it's everywhere
- it's an ill wind
- it's Greek to me
- it's all relative
- it's an emergency
- it's been a slice
- it's cold outside
- it's not my fault
- when it's at home
- it's a joke, Joyce
- it's a man's world
- it's a small world
- it's been 84 years
- it's grim up north
- it's not every day
- it's too expensive
- for what it's worth
- it's a free country
- it's not even funny
- if it's all the same
- it's all Greek to me
- it's the truth, Ruth
- party like it's 1999
- it's a matter of time
- it's not you, it's me
- thank God it's Friday
- it's all Chinese to me
- it's as simple as that
- it's lonely at the top
- it's someone's funeral
- partied like it's 1999
- parties like it's 1999
- it's a jungle out there
- it's a question of time
- it's all over my screen
- it's too late for sorry
- partying like it's 1999
- it's all over the screen
- all it's cracked up to be
- it's a feature, not a bug
- kick a dog when it's down
- it's none of your business
- it's only a matter of time
- kicks a dog when it's down
- play it for all it's worth
- if it's the last thing I do
- it's five o'clock somewhere
- it's never too late to mend
- it's the hit dog that howls
- like it's nobody's business
- plays it for all it's worth
- if it's yellow let it mellow
- it ain't over till it's over
- it's only a question of time
- it's the thought that counts
- kicking a dog when it's down
- like it's going out of style
- played it for all it's worth
- playing it for all it's worth
- go someone, it's your birthday
- it's not a bug, it's a feature
- it's what's inside that counts
- like it's going out of fashion
- strike the iron while it's hot
- struck the iron while it's hot
- you don't know where it's been
- strikes the iron while it's hot
- striking the iron while it's hot
- if it's not one thing it's another
- it ain't the meat, it's the motion
- it's not the meat, it's the motion
- it's an ill wind that blows no good
- it's a long road that has no turning
- it's not over 'til the fat lady sings
- it's not over till the fat lady sings
- pull the other one, it's got bells on
- it's not over until the fat lady sings
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
- it's not what you know but who you know
- it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
- it's not what you know but whom you know
- it's not what you say but how you say it
- it's not the whistle that pulls the train
- it's an ill wind that blows no one any good
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- pull the other one, it's got brass bells on
- don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining
- it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it
- don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining
- you don't know what you've got till it's gone
- you never know what you've got till it's gone
- don't pee in the wind and tell me it's raining
- it's better to ask forgiveness than permission
- don't piss in the wind and tell me it's raining
- piss on someone's leg and tell them it's raining
- it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye
- no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney
- no matter how thin you slice it, it's still boloney
- pisses on someone's leg and tells them it's raining
- it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission
- no matter how much milk you put in tea, it's still tea
- pissing on someone's leg and telling them it's raining
- if it's yellow, let it mellow; if it's brown, flush it down
- it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean
- no matter how you slice it, it's still the same old baloney
- it's better to be judged by twelve than to be carried by six
- no matter how much milk you put in coffee, it's still coffee
- if it looks, swims, walks and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck
- if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck
- when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp
Words that rhyme with it's
Questions about it's
- What does it's mean?
- It's means there's, there is; there're, there are.
- What is it's in Hindi?
- It's in Hindi is यह है (yah hai), यहे है (yahe hai). See It's meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is it's?
- It's is a contraction.
- How do you pronounce it's?
- It's is pronounced /ɪts/.
Words near it's in the dictionary
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